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A portion of Falcon Lake will soon be dredged to help restore water access in rural Zapata County, where recent drought has caused that community to struggle to maintain water flows. Equipment needed to carry out the dredging process arrived in the county from Arizona on Monday, according to an announcement by U.S. Rep. Henry… Read More
Remote Zapata County on the South Texas border is getting $2 million in federal aid and equipment shipped from elsewhere on the border to help with dredging the dwindling Rio Grande as local leaders try to siphon drinking water for area residents. ‘Dire situation’: Drought threatens Texas border county’s lone water supply U.S. Rep. Henry… Read More
The Tybee Island Storm Risk Management Act, which extends federal funding for beach renourishment projects and other protective resources, passed the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support and will head to the U.S. House of Representatives for approval. If the bill passes through the House and is signed by President Joe Biden, Tybee Island can continue to implement… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces a shoreline volunteer clean-up at Lake Greeson from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 17. The clean-up effort allows the district and community to keep Lake Greeson beautiful for all visitors. Lunch will be provided for volunteers at noon at the Self Creek boat ramp pavilion… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is hosting a public information meeting to discuss the Philpott Lake, Virginia Water Supply Reallocation Feasibility Study. The meeting will be held on August 18, 2022, at the Henry County Administration Building Authority, 3300 Kings Mountain Road, Martinsville, VA and will be broadcast virtually via a Facebook Live… Read More
Detyens Shipyards Inc., North Charleston, S.C., has been awarded a $16,485,523 firm-fixed-price contract for a 70-calendar day shipyard availability for the mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s Henry J. Kaiser class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). The contract includes a base period and three options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative to $16,657,623. The contract was… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon recently announced the Louisville District Indianapolis North Passive Flood Gate team as a 2022 USACE Innovation of the Year Award winner. “A great engineering force requires a commitment to innovation, creativity, and forward thinking. We cannot deliver a… Read More
Shoaling in Manasquan Inlet has created a large sand bar on the Point Pleasant Beach side of the inlet that looked more like a beach during Thursday afternoon’s low tide. The sand has been building up for most of the summer, most likely a result of steady south winds pushing the sand in, according to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers restored the warning horn at Beaver Dam this week. USACE installed a temporary horn after the main one went offline in February. Those downstream of the dam should be aware that when the horn sounds, the hydropower units are running, or the spillway gates are open. When the horn… Read More
Plans to update the Water Control Manual for Pomme de Terre Reservoir are underway. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an Open House to share information regarding the manual update process and receive public input about issues and concerns related to the management of reservoir levels and dam flows. Please… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Lower Pool 4 Big Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project and will host a public meeting Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School. Wabasha-Kellogg High School is located at 2113 Hiawatha Dr. E, Wabasha, Minnesota…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on a $30.5 million tactical equipment maintenance facility, June 29, 2022, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The 36,000 square-foot project will be the first new modern-design field-level vehicle maintenance shop built at Fort Campbell since 2014. “We are excited to dig in and deliver the new vehicle maintenance… Read More
Expect the dredging of the Eastpoint Channel and Two Mile to begin in October. But definitely by Christmas. Waylon Register, a civil engineer who serves as site manager of Panama City office of the Army Corps of Engineers, said Mike Hooks Inc. is in the process of working on a project on the Tennessee Tombigbee… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a $23,970,800 contract for maintenance dredging of Flushing Bay and Creek, Queens, New York. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Queens, New York, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 31, 2022. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds in… Read More
Corps of Engineers insists on land exchange or $14.5-million ‘mitigation’ fee WELLFLEET — The dredging of the mooring field at Wellfleet Harbor will not happen this fall. The final phase of the $20-million three-year project to clear silt and muck from the harbor was supposed to begin in September but has been postponed for a… Read More